The impact of Covid-19 on future decisions
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Next we asked " What can be done to solve this ?". 432 young people offered comments this is a summary of what they said :
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I need bre broadband and understanding parents Just tell kids what there is which idiot in government decided sticking with 2004 era internet cables was a good idea ? Don ' t know Nothing . I feel safe in my own home surrounded by people who love me and care for me . Our house has been through some interesting and dif cult situations and I don ’ t trust that any other house will be the same and won ’ t cause any problems . Not much I could spend more time thinking about it and nding out what opportunities there are . I ' m not sure , I guess more research and asking my teachers . One to one time with teachers More information shared with students I don ' t know do i ... otherwise i would of done them before Covid ... but now i really can ' t do anything even if i wanted to . Opportunity for everyone to sit down with a teacher for an hour or so , be it virtually or in the classroom , and research future plans and possibilities . My school could organise an event or I could talk to staff that are knowledgable about the area of study I would like to go into Unsure more info on available opportunities more information on website so we don ' t have to go searching for a job near us Just need to look around more and ask help from other people
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More guidance or maybe the school could provide laptops to students who are stuck at home with dif cult use to technology Have fees brought down for Drama school ' s especially given some of the course will be run remotely Time teachers dedicate to helping us with uni applications and other similar things Get better staff that care for all in schools , not just the favourites A list and explanation of jobs available as a teenager / young adult , abroad and in the UK Have more guidance from school about university though I expect there will be more of that in year 12 . Improved awareness at school about career opportunities , I feel like we should be thoroughly taught all about how to get a job , how salaries work , what is rent , all of these adult things you need to know in life Better user interfaces which cater to additional needs on websites controlled by universities and opportunity-offerers Bursaries Career / subject path speci c guide of opportunities and recommendations . The redistribution of wealth from the 1 % into public infrastructure , speci cally education and health . An abundance of funding will indirectly reduce student costs . I don ’ t know they ’ re nothing people can do about me having no money and not having a laptop , just simply can ’ t afford it my mum already works 2 jobs and I start on in September but there ’ s nothing that can be done More information put out surrounding what ' s available at the moment for young people ( e . g . volunteering ).
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